The LIRR is facing renewed pressure to speed up the process to restore
train service that was rolled back due to service cuts.
As News 12 has reported, passengers have packed into some trains due to
service cuts that went into effect on Monday.
The most recent complaints were from viewers who sent pictures of last
night’s commute.
The MTA has pledged to reverse the cuts, but they say it will take until
March 29 to do so.
In the meantime, the LIRR says it added trains and additional
cars to ease the congestion. However, riders say the pictures show that not
much has changed.
Riders say on top of being concerned for their safety, their
schedules have been destroyed. Fewer trains have increased the commute for some
by several hours, and some tell News 12 they're going to start driving
next week.
News 12 has reached out to the LIRR to see if it is considering
moving up its timeline. So far, there has been no answer.